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almost no controversy because clinton could have gone far to the left if he had chosen. there were potential nominees who were to the left of ginsburg and breyer but he went to the middle, and they were confirmed with a handful of oppositions. but in president obama's nominees were used the same strategy for both sonya sotomayor and elena kagan were totally mainstream nominees. sonya sotomayor had i believed 17 years as a federal judge. i think more judicial experience coming to the supreme court than any nominee in recent history. elena kagan was highly qualified. my numbers may be off but i think in the justice sonya sotomayor case she got republican votes and i think elena kagan got five. what is going on in the confirmation process? well, i will tell you little story that i heard about the process that is a wake-up call for how broken the system is. so it had appeared right after her nomination that she was calling to get a lot of republican votes. maybe most republican votes. she was a very attractive nominee. i'm going to place just a little bit of water. excuse me
almost no controversy because clinton could have gone far to the left if he had chosen. there were potential nominees who were to the left of ginsburg and breyer but he went to the middle, and they were confirmed with a handful of oppositions. but in president obama's nominees were used the same strategy for both sonya sotomayor and elena kagan were totally mainstream nominees. sonya sotomayor had i believed 17 years as a federal judge. i think more judicial experience coming to the supreme...
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if you remember chief justice rehnquist presiding over the impeachment trial of go clinton. but what the chief justice's role is and effective in how the chief justice is appointed. you know in the federal circuit court, the courts of appeals, he become the chief judge by seniority so maybe one could have become a chief justice by seniority, but now. resident george washington thought otherwise and actually nominated justice john jay in that case by separate commission and so that established the pattern that someone gets nominated to be chief justice up through the ranks and beyond that, to have -- how the court operates and what it conceives as jurisdiction. for for instance many high courts around the world can give what we would call advisory opinions to the executive branch of their government or their legislative branch can say you know if we did such and such a thing when it passed muster and they would say yes or no and if the answer is no they would go back and redo it and bring it back again in a kind of works that way. are court very early on established that it w
if you remember chief justice rehnquist presiding over the impeachment trial of go clinton. but what the chief justice's role is and effective in how the chief justice is appointed. you know in the federal circuit court, the courts of appeals, he become the chief judge by seniority so maybe one could have become a chief justice by seniority, but now. resident george washington thought otherwise and actually nominated justice john jay in that case by separate commission and so that established...
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in fact, president clinton made 139. president george w. bush made 171 and president obama just made a little over 30. i think that your appointment is very key to us being able to move forward to protect consumers in america. i may ask a couple questions. we got off on payday lending just a moment ago and as you are certainly aware, there are more payday lenders in this country than there are in donald franchises. my question to you would be, if it abusive for a wonder to charge a 400% interest rate? >> that's an interesting and difficult question. there are states, including my home state of ohio that have made a determination in the legislature to cap the interest rate on payday loans in ohio the cap was set at 28%. as i mentioned earlier, we do not have authority. the statute is very clear to cap any interest rates on any financial products. there is clearly a demand for small consumer loans that shows up in the demand for this product, even though it's a tough product to sustain over time. it is something that as i said, we disconnecte
in fact, president clinton made 139. president george w. bush made 171 and president obama just made a little over 30. i think that your appointment is very key to us being able to move forward to protect consumers in america. i may ask a couple questions. we got off on payday lending just a moment ago and as you are certainly aware, there are more payday lenders in this country than there are in donald franchises. my question to you would be, if it abusive for a wonder to charge a 400%...
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if we have a situation like in 1996 when dole was far behind, clinton -- there's a lot of those people that wouldn't come out to vote. >> and we don't know have republicans and progress since 2008 on the turn of operation? the operation through the rn sea in 2008 was all -- awful and they claim to rebuild it in places like ohio where it had a big difference and a state like wisconsin and ohio that had the republican infrastructure. they are going to need to move the dial four or five-point in those states because there's a lot of states where the president is just much better organized and got in early and got and tougher with advertising. the advertising and history will show was much more impressive for obama than romney. that's all we got. the final debate wrapup show. thank you for joining us and we will see you the next campaign. >>> when i watch c-span i particularly like the congressional hearings. sometimes the of the hearings on pieces of legislation but more importantly the house of representatives and the of the proceedings and speeches. i found the congressional hearing cov
if we have a situation like in 1996 when dole was far behind, clinton -- there's a lot of those people that wouldn't come out to vote. >> and we don't know have republicans and progress since 2008 on the turn of operation? the operation through the rn sea in 2008 was all -- awful and they claim to rebuild it in places like ohio where it had a big difference and a state like wisconsin and ohio that had the republican infrastructure. they are going to need to move the dial four or...
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we heard from clinton hear, say you know what? i think the -- paraphrasing here, i think fairly the stars pight be aligned after the election. perhaps in a lame duck session after the or early 2013. you hear the line a lot. we are going to be enough factors factors are con jernlging the debt limit runs out. the tax cuts expire. the sequestration measures go into effect and particularly the department of defense in a big way. what's your guess? is there a grabbed bar to be have 2012 or 2015. >> i think there is a gar ever bargain to be ha that will come in the lame duck. there are pieces of obviously, the bush tax cuts and the sequestration. and the unknown effect all of those expiring could have on the economy. i think it's going to matter a lot what happens in the election. which side gets the leverage. which side can go into the room and say guess what we won. and now we're in charge. you can take the medicine now or later. i think it's going to matter. there is no appetite for progress before the elections. it's very clear. i'v
we heard from clinton hear, say you know what? i think the -- paraphrasing here, i think fairly the stars pight be aligned after the election. perhaps in a lame duck session after the or early 2013. you hear the line a lot. we are going to be enough factors factors are con jernlging the debt limit runs out. the tax cuts expire. the sequestration measures go into effect and particularly the department of defense in a big way. what's your guess? is there a grabbed bar to be have 2012 or 2015....
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jimmy carter, ronald reagan, bill clinton from arkansas and bush from texas. the 2008, it ends with forty-year period. and there were issues that were critical into politics that came out of the sun belt. also, it is on the sun belt and in the south and southwest that we see the lives by the 1970s
jimmy carter, ronald reagan, bill clinton from arkansas and bush from texas. the 2008, it ends with forty-year period. and there were issues that were critical into politics that came out of the sun belt. also, it is on the sun belt and in the south and southwest that we see the lives by the 1970s
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nominee clinton. i don't see how a desperate president obama doesn't do everything he can to win, and it would be an improvement over biden who if i had my way, we'd give a cable channel 24/7 to to talk endlessly, but i think bill clinton will work his heart out for president obama, travel extensively as well as mrs. clinton even if she's not the nominee because they are playing a long game, and she'll run for president in 2016, and whether or not obama wins, she's going to do that, and in the easiest way to garner chips is to be a good soldier, and mitt romney is a good example who losing in 2008, turned around and did everything to get john mccain legislated which mattered to senator mccain and his supporters, and you'll see the same with bill clinton and mrs. clinton. they will be aggressive in supporting president obama. to no avail, but very aggressive. >> we have time for two more. >> you mentioned a potential national emergency. do you think something's happening with israel and attacking iran
nominee clinton. i don't see how a desperate president obama doesn't do everything he can to win, and it would be an improvement over biden who if i had my way, we'd give a cable channel 24/7 to to talk endlessly, but i think bill clinton will work his heart out for president obama, travel extensively as well as mrs. clinton even if she's not the nominee because they are playing a long game, and she'll run for president in 2016, and whether or not obama wins, she's going to do that, and in the...
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in massachusetts bill clinton just spoke about city year. i have right of your michael brown, one of the founders. this was an effort where to social pioneers, michael and his friend, alan casey, brought corporations and government together with volunteers to form this entity. and it was the model as the president said, for americorps. and that actually happened to be there at the first time he visited city year. he was their investigation the life-changing successes, which were being reported in the lives of these young people that come together for a year of service. and as they were linked with corporate teams that worked with them. i also saw the power of these kind of partnerships in 2002 when i was asked to be the head of the olympic winter games in salt lake city. i saw what could happen when very disparate elements of the community were willing to join together an extraordinary unity. and were able to overcome challenges that many that would be impossible for an organization like ours to overcome. the clinton global initiative has al
in massachusetts bill clinton just spoke about city year. i have right of your michael brown, one of the founders. this was an effort where to social pioneers, michael and his friend, alan casey, brought corporations and government together with volunteers to form this entity. and it was the model as the president said, for americorps. and that actually happened to be there at the first time he visited city year. he was their investigation the life-changing successes, which were being reported...
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it was re-upped by clinton and the republican congress several years later. another key part and why george w. bush wanted to go along with it, he was able to wolof this. he was worried about very draconian cuts. >> incidentally, that will again be important. >> i think it is important and also important for putting together a bipartisan agreement. that is one of the kids that democrats can give to republicans who seem to be focused on defense. >> making more points about 1990 and today, and also differences, the differences were very small compared to today. the debt has accumulated and there is a different sense of urgency. the next thing that i would say is this did not occur in the central debate in the election. it had been an issue, but it hadn't been at center as it was. the specifics have not been as specific and a central to the 1988 presidential election as it was to the recent presidential election. and that, obviously, that has some important dimensions to it as well. last thing i would say is we really have three problems right now. we have the s
it was re-upped by clinton and the republican congress several years later. another key part and why george w. bush wanted to go along with it, he was able to wolof this. he was worried about very draconian cuts. >> incidentally, that will again be important. >> i think it is important and also important for putting together a bipartisan agreement. that is one of the kids that democrats can give to republicans who seem to be focused on defense. >> making more points about 1990...
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presidential nominee clinton. i do not see how a desperate president obama doesn't do anything he can to win, and it would be a much greater improvement over haven't biden who, if i had my way, we'd give a cable channel 24/7 to -- [laughter] we'd let him talk endlessly. but i do think bill clinton will work his heart out for president obama, will travel incessantly, as will mrs. clinton to the extent that she can because they are planning a long game, and mrs. clinton's going to run for president in 2016. and whether or not obama wins, she's going to do that. and the easiest way to garner chips right now is to be a good soldier, and the best example of that is mitt romney who upon losing the nomination to john mccain in 2008 turned on his heel and did everything he could to get john mccain elected. and that has mattered a great deal to senator mccain and his supporters, and i think you'll see the same thing from bill clinton and mrs. clinton. you will, they'll be very aggressive in supporting president obama. to n
presidential nominee clinton. i do not see how a desperate president obama doesn't do anything he can to win, and it would be a much greater improvement over haven't biden who, if i had my way, we'd give a cable channel 24/7 to -- [laughter] we'd let him talk endlessly. but i do think bill clinton will work his heart out for president obama, will travel incessantly, as will mrs. clinton to the extent that she can because they are planning a long game, and mrs. clinton's going to run for...
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secretary of state clinton said it well. the united states rejects both the content and message of that video, and deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. the secretary and president obama have also said repeatedly there is never any justification for the violent acts that have been perpetrated against our diplomats. they've called the governments of these countries to protect our embassies and consulates and, of course, they're right. we've received the condolences and the support of the governments of these countries but also as well as scores of other governments around the world. the support and sympathy expressed not only by foreign officials but as we saw even today by countless citizens of these countries who denounced the attacks on united states personnel need to be recognized. there's no evidence i'm aware of that any of these governments are responsible for or had involvement in these violent demonstrations. they neither ordered them nor condoned them. to the contrary, they've
secretary of state clinton said it well. the united states rejects both the content and message of that video, and deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. the secretary and president obama have also said repeatedly there is never any justification for the violent acts that have been perpetrated against our diplomats. they've called the governments of these countries to protect our embassies and consulates and, of course, they're right. we've received the...
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president clinton used to say exactly what jim said. if you can't sell politics can never get good policy. i agree the political dysfunction system is the ultimate challenge in fundamental problem. i think you can express all of this in the way the votes of us have. i really think we are heading, forget the fiscal cliff, i think we are heading into virtually certain crisis. as i said, of tremendous importance and summoned her to couple moments. you can turn that around and say if we do the right thing we can get the benefit of increased confidence now. you can argue that both ways. increase confidence now and that would help improve our economic position. i think actually perhaps significantly. and we can build on our enormous long-term strengths so we can be successful must transform the global economy. take all the negatives and turn them around and express them in positives. either way, here is that this spirit i do agree with jim on the ultimate challenge. we can get a virtual responsibility and growth. we been given a mulligan in t
president clinton used to say exactly what jim said. if you can't sell politics can never get good policy. i agree the political dysfunction system is the ultimate challenge in fundamental problem. i think you can express all of this in the way the votes of us have. i really think we are heading, forget the fiscal cliff, i think we are heading into virtually certain crisis. as i said, of tremendous importance and summoned her to couple moments. you can turn that around and say if we do the...
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he is a critic of clintonism and a critic of the ways of doing things. i think that is part of by the way their relationship with rahm emanuel is difficult. it would be tempting do you know just describe it as these two totally different guys who of course work very well in some ways together and then had some real complexities to their relationship. but i think part of it is that a manual was in the clinton white house and that is how it does business and it is not how barack obama does business. >> if you want to see someone in the administration's farm say, who's smarter? and they will answer, i can tell you what they think. what about valerie jarrett? what was her role? >> her role was really complicated and fascinating. valerie jarrett is an old friend of the obamas from chicago. she is there mentor. she really helped them get started politically in chicago, and she made in a way a transition as a real estate executive in chicago. she did have some city government experience to going and being a senior aide in the white house. you know, the theme of
he is a critic of clintonism and a critic of the ways of doing things. i think that is part of by the way their relationship with rahm emanuel is difficult. it would be tempting do you know just describe it as these two totally different guys who of course work very well in some ways together and then had some real complexities to their relationship. but i think part of it is that a manual was in the clinton white house and that is how it does business and it is not how barack obama does...
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bill clinton bumped it up one point, but 34% to he didn't deliver the blessing we want to get our corporate rate down where it's below the average of the countries we compete with. in debt to enact decades, every single one of our trading partners call the oecd countries, the developed countries around the world, every single one of them as reform the corporate tax code and lowered their rates to be compared to attract jobs and capital and investment, except us. so presidential leadership is required. never in history of our country have we done things like tax reform or entitlement reform all which has to be done without presidential leadership, and it has been lacking folks but we don't have it. so this is part of my we need some new leadership it but we also need new policy. let's talk about those policies just for second because you all are here talking about what needs to be done and want to tell you what i think would help. i think it's consistent with what you all are talking about. first is taxes from as we talked about it. and again this is not just about the corporate rate. it's a
bill clinton bumped it up one point, but 34% to he didn't deliver the blessing we want to get our corporate rate down where it's below the average of the countries we compete with. in debt to enact decades, every single one of our trading partners call the oecd countries, the developed countries around the world, every single one of them as reform the corporate tax code and lowered their rates to be compared to attract jobs and capital and investment, except us. so presidential leadership is...
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because of all these positive developments, i applaud secretary clinton's recent decision to exchange ambassadors with burma for the first time in 20 years. of course the government of burma still has a substantial way to go to achieve real and lasting reform. i would not support and i don't think the administration would support lifting the sanctions that have been imposed unless there is much further progress. the next test will be elections to fill 48 seats of the national parliament on april 1. suu kyi intends to run as the representative of the district with a significant karen population. this election will give the new government an opportunity to hold the first free and fair elections in burma since 1990. and also demonstrates the seriousness of its recent reform efforts. the government must also fully and peacefully reconcile with bur pa's ethnic minorities. this is vital. reports indicate that the military continues to engage in hostilities with the kachin, and that is certainly troubling and questions about burma's relationship with north korea must be answered. as the new
because of all these positive developments, i applaud secretary clinton's recent decision to exchange ambassadors with burma for the first time in 20 years. of course the government of burma still has a substantial way to go to achieve real and lasting reform. i would not support and i don't think the administration would support lifting the sanctions that have been imposed unless there is much further progress. the next test will be elections to fill 48 seats of the national parliament on...
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when president clinton left office. we had a balanced budget and we have a way forward to retire the debt. we went off the path and it is not a democrat to win off the path. we went in a ditch in a bipartisan way. yet the solutions that we see over and over again are the partisan solutions. the fights back and forth with no one willing to sit down at that kitchen table. you know, the big table and actually sit down and solve problems. so i would tell you that my personal philosophy is all problems in america can be solved. if we, in fact, put partisanship aside and do what is right for the country and we stop playing political games. we have a huge problem with this debt, including 40 cents of every dollar that we spend in america today, in our government. >> moderator: would you like me to repeat the question, mr. berg? berg: no, you do not need to repeat the question. the biggest risk to america is not north korea or afghanistan, the way we solve this is a budget.
when president clinton left office. we had a balanced budget and we have a way forward to retire the debt. we went off the path and it is not a democrat to win off the path. we went in a ditch in a bipartisan way. yet the solutions that we see over and over again are the partisan solutions. the fights back and forth with no one willing to sit down at that kitchen table. you know, the big table and actually sit down and solve problems. so i would tell you that my personal philosophy is all...
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but would have actually cast a vote against hillary clinton. of course it couldn't. corporations don't have bad hair days. corporations don't have tasteless ties. corporations don't have moods and opinions. corporations are not people. they exist as people only in legal fiction. and i would note the first amendment states congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech nor of the press. if the freedom of speech included fictional entities, nonhuman entities like corporations, there would have been no reason to separately affirm he the press also enjoy that freedom granted to real living, breathing individuals. in my view, mr. president, citizens united was wrongly decided. shown through a long line of judicial interpretation that view corporations as having first amendment rights that are limited and can and should be limited more than can be limited for real, living, breathing individuals has remained the dominant one throughout our modern history. in 1907 the tillman act prohibited campaign contributions by corporations. the taft h
but would have actually cast a vote against hillary clinton. of course it couldn't. corporations don't have bad hair days. corporations don't have tasteless ties. corporations don't have moods and opinions. corporations are not people. they exist as people only in legal fiction. and i would note the first amendment states congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech nor of the press. if the freedom of speech included fictional entities, nonhuman entities like corporations, there...
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interesting enough, a balanced budget amendment was negotiated by president clinton's chief of staff erskine bowles. that's a name we have heard a whole lot in the last year and a half. erskine bowles was asked by this president to try to negotiate a deficit reduction deal. along with alan simpson, former republican senator from wyoming. the two of them were asked to add up a -- head up a deficit commission of very smart people. 11 out of the 18 after working at it for just about a year came back and said here is what we think is a good way to take $4 trillion or $5 trillion out of the deficit over the next ten years. the deficit commission led buyer skin bowles and alan simpson recommended that we do so by working on the spending side and on the revenue side, and for every three dollars of deficit reduction on the spending side there would be one dollar of new revenues, not by raising taxes but by lower somewhat the personal income tax rate, the corporate income tax rate, broadening the base of the tax structure, broadening the base of that income which can be taxed. that is seen by
interesting enough, a balanced budget amendment was negotiated by president clinton's chief of staff erskine bowles. that's a name we have heard a whole lot in the last year and a half. erskine bowles was asked by this president to try to negotiate a deficit reduction deal. along with alan simpson, former republican senator from wyoming. the two of them were asked to add up a -- head up a deficit commission of very smart people. 11 out of the 18 after working at it for just about a year came...
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president clinton threatened to veto if it was included in the bill and the amendment was opposed by a bipartisan group of senators including the late great senator ted kennedy and our colleague, senator kay bailey hutchison of texas. as a result of this opposition, the glagley was dropped from the final version of the bill. the latest threat to plyler is a spate of state laws targeting legal and illegal immigrants. on june 9, 2011, one year ago this week, alabama governor robert bentley signed into law h.b.-56, the strictest immigration law in the country. under alabama law, h.b. 56, it is a crime for a legal immigrant to fail to carry documents proving his or her legal status at all times. police officers in alabama are required to check the immigration status of any individual if they have -- quote -- "reasonable suspicion that he or she is undocumented." i am especially concerned about the provisions of the alabama law that involves schools in enforcing immigration law. in alabama schools must check the immigration status of every student and report that information to the state
president clinton threatened to veto if it was included in the bill and the amendment was opposed by a bipartisan group of senators including the late great senator ted kennedy and our colleague, senator kay bailey hutchison of texas. as a result of this opposition, the glagley was dropped from the final version of the bill. the latest threat to plyler is a spate of state laws targeting legal and illegal immigrants. on june 9, 2011, one year ago this week, alabama governor robert bentley signed...
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bill clinton tried the approach that i'm talking about. we created 23 million new jobs, what from deficit to surplus and businesses did very well. so in some ways they've got some data on which approach is more likely to create jobs and opportunity for americans. and i believe the economy works best when middle-class families are getting tax breaks so that they've got the money in their pocket. most of us who have done extraordinarily well because of this magnificent country that we live in, that we can afford to do a little bit more to make sure we are blowing up the deficit. romney: the president began the segment, so i think we get the last word. he gets the first part of that segment, i get the last part of that segment. let me just make this comment. let me repeat what i said. i am not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that is not my plan. my plan is not to put in place and a tax cut that lead to the deficit. that is .1. you may keep referring to that effect on dollars tax cut, but that is not my plan. number two, let's look at histo
bill clinton tried the approach that i'm talking about. we created 23 million new jobs, what from deficit to surplus and businesses did very well. so in some ways they've got some data on which approach is more likely to create jobs and opportunity for americans. and i believe the economy works best when middle-class families are getting tax breaks so that they've got the money in their pocket. most of us who have done extraordinarily well because of this magnificent country that we live in,...
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at the end of the clinton administration, we had a surplus. revenues exceeded expenses. and then under george bush we had the major tax cuts that cost the country about $2 million. we had the war that we paid for or didn't pay for on the credit card that is a couple trillion dollars, and then a deregulated wall street that ran amok and that cost the country and all sorts of ways but about $3.5 trillion. so half of the nation's debt comes from those three things. it doesn't come from the grand or education. it doesn't come from transportation, and it doesn't come from pbs or big bird and sesame street. but what we face is a major debt that we have to figure out how to pay. i am part of a bipartisan group, democrats and republicans, that has come up with a simpson-bowles-like budget for families and businesses and the nation you have to have revenue and expense, so you need to have revenue and managed expenses in this particular instance so that we can over a ten year period reduce the nation's debt. so i believe, and i hope after this election there will be in the lame du
at the end of the clinton administration, we had a surplus. revenues exceeded expenses. and then under george bush we had the major tax cuts that cost the country about $2 million. we had the war that we paid for or didn't pay for on the credit card that is a couple trillion dollars, and then a deregulated wall street that ran amok and that cost the country and all sorts of ways but about $3.5 trillion. so half of the nation's debt comes from those three things. it doesn't come from the grand...
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of light elena kagan and sotomayor the we are on the same team if you to see more women like hillary clinton are the secretary of state being the head of that office then we are on the same team. if you want to see more melissa and rachel mazel on television telling our story, we are on the same team. [applause] if you want a fair pay act in your lifetime, we are on the same team. if you want to see the tea party disappear, we are on the scene at team. [applause] if you integrate the 51% that you heard about this morning in the united states, then we are on the same team. if we want a congress that's responsive to our needs, then we are on the same team. if you want to keep title naim as our sister spoke about this morning, then we are on the cement team. if you're the equal rights amendment, then we are on huckabee same. if you to put down homophobia and racism, you want to put down taking actions against people and not giving them a fair opportunities who have physical or mental disabilities, then we are on the same team. .. if we are on the same team then it seems to make sense that there
of light elena kagan and sotomayor the we are on the same team if you to see more women like hillary clinton are the secretary of state being the head of that office then we are on the same team. if you want to see more melissa and rachel mazel on television telling our story, we are on the same team. [applause] if you want a fair pay act in your lifetime, we are on the same team. if you want to see the tea party disappear, we are on the scene at team. [applause] if you integrate the 51% that...
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when people watch us as they have been in america so you have the likes of hillary clinton saying, you know, the real journalism is not in al jazeera and the networks need to catch up. so i think if you are here, i'm not exactly flattered the state al jazeera but it will help in the distribution. and i hope we will be on the air soon in america. you know, are you familiar with [inaudible] he has a book, for all of you, he has a book called the optimist. saaid means have become a pessimist, optimist. it's this kind of dramatic character of the storch whereby the idea is that in of the collective consciousness of the world because of some of the stuff he touched on good news is always with bad news. and that good developments are more likely to lead to bad developments are bad results. there is always this idea that even when things get better but somehow in this middle east reality is in the most optimistic of all people something wrong is going to come. because of their experience. it's time to put it to the west. [inaudible] and i see the 50's as positive developments. i was using i w
when people watch us as they have been in america so you have the likes of hillary clinton saying, you know, the real journalism is not in al jazeera and the networks need to catch up. so i think if you are here, i'm not exactly flattered the state al jazeera but it will help in the distribution. and i hope we will be on the air soon in america. you know, are you familiar with [inaudible] he has a book, for all of you, he has a book called the optimist. saaid means have become a pessimist,...
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i think i'm this goes back to bill clinton. folks, even i -- [laughter] even i couldn't have solved this problem. it's all george bush's fault. and so i think, i think the president and his team at the democratic party still got a lot of mileage out of the bush years, and out of george bush's, what the public conclude was is failing or shortcomings, whatever. you don't have to rebuttal he failed or had shortcomings can be decide for yourself just telling you what the public thinks, and i think that's what matters now. but i think, i think the lesson coming out of this election is that i think charlie is right. i think the lesson coming out of this is that the public now is inclined to favor the democrats, and the republicans need to do something to change their message, to change their reputation, to change their image. i think generally charlie is right with what he said about the republicans being extreme and too ideological. i think that's certainly true, but i think it's also the case that republicans have another problem.
i think i'm this goes back to bill clinton. folks, even i -- [laughter] even i couldn't have solved this problem. it's all george bush's fault. and so i think, i think the president and his team at the democratic party still got a lot of mileage out of the bush years, and out of george bush's, what the public conclude was is failing or shortcomings, whatever. you don't have to rebuttal he failed or had shortcomings can be decide for yourself just telling you what the public thinks, and i think...
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>> i think he's done a great job as i think the clintons did, and raising two young girls. under very intense bubble, for himself personally but also the with gigabytes of his time. from what i've read he's never missed a parent teacher conference. if the president of the nfa of the net states and never misses a parent teacher conference, none of us should either. [inaudible] >> i've never said that. what i said is there is no parallel between fidel castro and barack obama or any american politician. fidel castro has never been elected to anything. never run for office. that's not anytime what i've ever said. i can tell you i don't parallel between places of government dominate the economy. but cuba goes well beyond the. cuba is not just about government dominate the economy. cuba is about getting beat up on the side of the churchhe has you dare to speak out against the government. that doesn't happen you. so i'm not anyway drawing parallels. [inaudible] >> i don't know if that's a way to put it. i think our future economic options have been diminished by some of the choice
>> i think he's done a great job as i think the clintons did, and raising two young girls. under very intense bubble, for himself personally but also the with gigabytes of his time. from what i've read he's never missed a parent teacher conference. if the president of the nfa of the net states and never misses a parent teacher conference, none of us should either. [inaudible] >> i've never said that. what i said is there is no parallel between fidel castro and barack obama or any...
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know that president obama and the folks, you know, his security advisers and others, and secretary clinton, are greatly focus on this. you'll have an opportunity to meet and talk with them in the next few days, and all of us need to work as we have in a very cooperative, i think across party lines, across branches of government lines, just in a constructive way to try to get the job done. so thank you for helping us today to do our job better, and we appreciate your efforts. if i could ask everybody here, just let the witnesses sort of comeback and ambassador and administrator, but we thank you all for coming. we keep the record open until one week the close of business wednesday, march 21. we stand adjourned. [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible conversations] >> coming out next, a senate hearing on oil and gas drilling. and at 9:30 a.m. eastern, the u.s. senate convenes with live coverage here on c-span2. senators are expected to consider legislation of stock option things for medium-sized businesses, and to judicial nomination
know that president obama and the folks, you know, his security advisers and others, and secretary clinton, are greatly focus on this. you'll have an opportunity to meet and talk with them in the next few days, and all of us need to work as we have in a very cooperative, i think across party lines, across branches of government lines, just in a constructive way to try to get the job done. so thank you for helping us today to do our job better, and we appreciate your efforts. if i could ask...
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he also attacked to a clinton with vicious lies. >> he continues to spend millions of dollars perpetuating falsehoods. >> but romney has a plan to get america working. barack obama, worst job since the depression. >> shame on you, barack obama. >> is elected as hopefully a few more in the segment, is there a downside for the candidates themselves in running negative ads clicks everyone says they hate negative ads, right? >> everyone says they hate negative ads, but there is a big debate as social scientists who study the effects of campaign advertising in the world and the real practitioners of advertising. is there any sort of backlash on the person who areas beyond? there was some talk in coverage this week that the obama campaign is concerned there's a little bit of rebound against them, that they were airing so many negative ads against mitt romney said he was having an impact on the president's favorability numbers. i have not seen strong evidence of that either way. i think there's a strategic demand in a campaign. the same, this is a presidential election that is not determined comp
he also attacked to a clinton with vicious lies. >> he continues to spend millions of dollars perpetuating falsehoods. >> but romney has a plan to get america working. barack obama, worst job since the depression. >> shame on you, barack obama. >> is elected as hopefully a few more in the segment, is there a downside for the candidates themselves in running negative ads clicks everyone says they hate negative ads, right? >> everyone says they hate negative ads, but...
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he also attacked hillary clinton. >> he continues to spend millions of dollars, perpetuating falsehood. >> mitt romney has a plan to get america working. barack obama with worse record. >> she might you, barack obama. >> as we look at some of these ads will play a few for this segment, is there a downside for the candidates themselves and running negative ads? everybody says they hate negative ads, right? >> everyone hates negative ads, but there is a big debate, both among social scientists who study the effects of campaign advertising in the world than the real practitioners of advertising. is there any backlash on the person who chairs the add? and there was some talk and coverage this past week that the obama campaign was concerned about little rebound again to ban that they were airing so many negative ads against mitt romney that he was having an impact on the president favorability numbers. i have not seen strong evidence of that either way. and i think there is a strategic demand in a campaign. listen, this is a presidential election that will not be determined completely by po
he also attacked hillary clinton. >> he continues to spend millions of dollars, perpetuating falsehood. >> mitt romney has a plan to get america working. barack obama with worse record. >> she might you, barack obama. >> as we look at some of these ads will play a few for this segment, is there a downside for the candidates themselves and running negative ads? everybody says they hate negative ads, right? >> everyone hates negative ads, but there is a big debate,...
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madam president, i will just conclude by reminding the american people that when clinton, bill clinton left office in january, 2001, this country had a 236 billion-dollar surplus and the projections were that surplus was going to grow every single year. but some of the same people in congress right now, including congressman paul ryan who is running for vice president, who are so concerned about the deficit, who want to cut social security, end medicare as we know it, make devastating cuts in medicaid and education, these very same people voted to go to war in iraq and afghanistan and not pay one nickel for those wars or put them on the credit card and increase the deficit. these same people who now want to go after wounded veterans gave you huge tax breaks to the wealthiest people in this country, adding to the deficit, they passed a medicare part-d prescription drug program and forgot to pay for that as well. so to my mind, i have a real problem for folks who went to war without paying for it, gave tax breaks to millionaires without paying for it, passed the medicare part-d prescript
madam president, i will just conclude by reminding the american people that when clinton, bill clinton left office in january, 2001, this country had a 236 billion-dollar surplus and the projections were that surplus was going to grow every single year. but some of the same people in congress right now, including congressman paul ryan who is running for vice president, who are so concerned about the deficit, who want to cut social security, end medicare as we know it, make devastating cuts in...
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as secretary clinton declared earlier this year, achieving our objectives for global development will demand accelerated efforts to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment. otherwise peace and prosperity will have their own glass ceiling. unfortunately, as we know, there are still places that this glass ceiling exists and there are major obstacles to women. worldwide one in three women will experience some form of violence in her lifetime. women and girls in emergencies, conflict settings and natural disasters often face extreme violence including being forced exchanged sex for food. the world health organization reported up to 70% of women in some countries described as having been victims of domestic violence at some stage in their lives. the united states has the potential to be a true leader in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls, an issue inextricably linked to u.s. diplomacy, development and national security goals. while violence against women and girls has a major consequence and cause of poverty, violence and poverty go hand in hand. violence
as secretary clinton declared earlier this year, achieving our objectives for global development will demand accelerated efforts to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment. otherwise peace and prosperity will have their own glass ceiling. unfortunately, as we know, there are still places that this glass ceiling exists and there are major obstacles to women. worldwide one in three women will experience some form of violence in her lifetime. women and girls in emergencies, conflict...
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is better to engage the try upon space even if it means we have to adjust the is exactly what sector clinton is doing with foreign minister lavrov today, and i should remind you not let our policy, vis-a-vis syria or other places be defined solely in terms of what we are doing cooperatively with russia. i think that is a big misconception i hear sometimes that we don't get is to the council resolution on syria then we are not doing anything else and that is just not true, we have a very comprehensive policy in syria which one of the areas we are working with is not cooperation of the international community at the u.n. security council and elsewhere. second, on p.m. tiahrt i've already made it clear i don't want to go into that but at this stage to quote senator baucus this is a no-brainer. there's the economic interests are obvious we all should read the draft reporter or seem to be released again senator bachus has read it and i hope the rest of you have i would go to the arguments given the interest time. my colleagues brought a bunch of fact sheets that are outside fleeing their that sho
is better to engage the try upon space even if it means we have to adjust the is exactly what sector clinton is doing with foreign minister lavrov today, and i should remind you not let our policy, vis-a-vis syria or other places be defined solely in terms of what we are doing cooperatively with russia. i think that is a big misconception i hear sometimes that we don't get is to the council resolution on syria then we are not doing anything else and that is just not true, we have a very...
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both the republican and democratic presidents, president ronald reagan, president bush and president clinton and the work of all of those efforts ultimately produced a balanced federal budget. believe me, i know firsthand what a tough and critical job you have in this committee particularly given the size of the deficits you are working with that unfortunately face our country again. it is no surprise that there is a vigorous debate here in washington about what steps should be taken to come from these challenges. we went through many of the same debates in the 80's and 90's. thankfully the leadership of both parties were willing to make some very difficult decisions we had to be made an order to reduce the deficit. today you face the same difficult choices and while i know there are differences, the leaders of both the legislative and executive branches of government have a duty to protect our national and fiscal security. i know as elected members of congress particularly the members of this committee, we take this seriously. as i do, as the secretary defense i do not believe as i have bee
both the republican and democratic presidents, president ronald reagan, president bush and president clinton and the work of all of those efforts ultimately produced a balanced federal budget. believe me, i know firsthand what a tough and critical job you have in this committee particularly given the size of the deficits you are working with that unfortunately face our country again. it is no surprise that there is a vigorous debate here in washington about what steps should be taken to come...
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clinton -- senator clinton, now secretary clinton, was very involved in, this 1994 health discussion. and that bill said, "nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent any employer from contributing to the purchase of a standard benefits package which excludes" -- which excludes -- "coverage for abortion or other services if the employer objects to such services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction." this is senator moynihan less than 20 years ago in what was considered a liberal piece of legislation, putting what the country had thought since the beginning of government-paid health care was just a natural part of every health care bill. in fact, the bill we're talking about that this amendment would impact is the first time that the federal government has passed a health care bill that didn't include this language. the first time it didn't include this language. and, you know, if -- if you're not offended by the current mandate that some religions are, i think it's important to think of what you would be offended by. what in your faith would be an offensive thi
clinton -- senator clinton, now secretary clinton, was very involved in, this 1994 health discussion. and that bill said, "nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent any employer from contributing to the purchase of a standard benefits package which excludes" -- which excludes -- "coverage for abortion or other services if the employer objects to such services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction." this is senator moynihan less than 20 years ago in...
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i agree with what former clinton budget director alice rivlin said about the buffet tax, which is that the way to fix the tax code is to fix the tax code, not to add another complication at the margins. the buffett tax is an election year distraction. why not focus on the elephant in the room? an outdated and complex tax code that is hurting our economy, weighing down our economy, making it harder for us to get out of the kind of doldrums we're in right now with this weak recovery. i believe there is a consensus among economists and serious thinkers across the spectrum, republicans, democrats, independents alike, that an increasingly competitive global economy, we'd have to reform our tax code to help us get out of this rut we're in, this historically weak recovery that leaves too many people vulnerable, too many parents wondering if the future is going to be brighter for their kids and grandkids as it was for them. i believe there's also a growing bipartisan consensus about how to do it, tkhas we ought to do -- which is we ought to do it by broadening the base, getting rid of growing
i agree with what former clinton budget director alice rivlin said about the buffet tax, which is that the way to fix the tax code is to fix the tax code, not to add another complication at the margins. the buffett tax is an election year distraction. why not focus on the elephant in the room? an outdated and complex tax code that is hurting our economy, weighing down our economy, making it harder for us to get out of the kind of doldrums we're in right now with this weak recovery. i believe...
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under rule ten erbe five, the pn government must prove a person willfully violated the provisions with clinton's intent with. although the witnesses who cames before the committee generallyin agreed that congress enjoy is no extension from inside trading law, they also stressed the neet to clarify the relevant duty that applies to the members. ref it's reported by the committee in the language refined byirming senator levin and addressed thie issue by affirming the dutynd arising from the relationship of trust and confidence already to the congress, the united s states government and the citizensur we serve. at a markup we clarify that this does not create a new fiduciary duty in the traditional sense ha our existing duty. amended the congressional accountability act to prohibit members and staff from using nonpublic information gained through the performance of their official duties for personalefi. benefit.imited this provision is not limited to the trading context or otherwiso tethered to the financial a transactionncs because it wasn't anchored in the financiald some transaction, i express s
under rule ten erbe five, the pn government must prove a person willfully violated the provisions with clinton's intent with. although the witnesses who cames before the committee generallyin agreed that congress enjoy is no extension from inside trading law, they also stressed the neet to clarify the relevant duty that applies to the members. ref it's reported by the committee in the language refined byirming senator levin and addressed thie issue by affirming the dutynd arising from the...
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and i -- i just note from another associated press story regarding the comments by president clinton, the -- as they say, the nonpartisan congressional budget office and others have warned that letting both events occur -- that is to say the sequestration and the automatic tax increases -- would suck so much out of the economy that it could spark a renewed recession next year. and that's when they -- they refer to the statement of president clinton, that we need to find a way to avoid that fiscal cliff and that would include extending the tax cuts. now, mr. president, the -- the reality is that we have somewhat of a consensus beginning to develop here that it would be a wise thing for the country to retain current tax policy -- not allow this big tax increase -- to avoid the sequester or the across-the-board cuts that otherwise would affect both defense and non-defense, and that if we don't do those two things, according to c.b.o., the nonpartisan office that advises the congress, we are likely to go back into a recession with growth that would be only one-half of 1% for our g.d.p. ne
and i -- i just note from another associated press story regarding the comments by president clinton, the -- as they say, the nonpartisan congressional budget office and others have warned that letting both events occur -- that is to say the sequestration and the automatic tax increases -- would suck so much out of the economy that it could spark a renewed recession next year. and that's when they -- they refer to the statement of president clinton, that we need to find a way to avoid that...
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i'm a responsible republican voter and i feel that the bush tax cuts need to expire because the clinton administration tax stuff and we have the redistribution of wealth, and you have an nisha, rea, because guess what, during the eisenhower's administration, he taxed the top 2% of 51%, and we got the u.s. highway system. the republicans and the house need to move their butt and get this going on behind the system and get the infrastructure build. no excuses but i'm sick and tired of them and i hope everyone of them are replaced in november. >> guest: i am not an expert on the highway bill. the transportation questions -- let's think about, you know, how the world has changed since the eisenhower administration. for better or worse, the united states is the only industrial country in the world. there's no competition because europe was rebuilding from world war ii and obviously the soviet union, eastern europe and even china were under massive communist dictatorship control. as a consequence now, 60, 70 years later we have a richer world but a more competitive world. the policies that we
i'm a responsible republican voter and i feel that the bush tax cuts need to expire because the clinton administration tax stuff and we have the redistribution of wealth, and you have an nisha, rea, because guess what, during the eisenhower's administration, he taxed the top 2% of 51%, and we got the u.s. highway system. the republicans and the house need to move their butt and get this going on behind the system and get the infrastructure build. no excuses but i'm sick and tired of them and i...
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and i worked at fba on the president clinton side. you never know, that's part of the reason president obama wanted to covet the x m is bring that perspective to it. we did $6 billion of loans guarantees and financing to small business last year. that's up 90% over the last few years. it's not enough. it's the hardest part of the area to go forward in. when i was in russia we talked about the small and medium sized enterprises. we have something called g11 which is the g7. there's great interest in small business but candily i haven't seen another country doing much more than the service to be honest with you. so i think one of the great hidden advantages we have in the country is the dies asterisk community. one of the directors is going to be meeting with the community in indonesia in los angeles. finding ways we have other people from small business who started a -- friends or relatives back in indonesia or egypt or other parts of the world is one real way we can gross small business and actually a good international diplomacy to t
and i worked at fba on the president clinton side. you never know, that's part of the reason president obama wanted to covet the x m is bring that perspective to it. we did $6 billion of loans guarantees and financing to small business last year. that's up 90% over the last few years. it's not enough. it's the hardest part of the area to go forward in. when i was in russia we talked about the small and medium sized enterprises. we have something called g11 which is the g7. there's great...
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back as october 2010 in a speech at the commonwealth club of san francisco, secretary of state hillary clinton in response to a question said that she was inclined to approve the permit for the keystone pipeline based on the information she had. i also want the public to know, and i'm sure they're or very much aware of this also, that five major labor unions support it and still support the building of this pipeline. in an article entitled "labor civil war over keystone xl," the author reported some of president barack obama's labor supporters are fuming over his decision. unions representing construction workers that would directly benefit from building the pipeline, as he said in his article, feel stabbed in the back by unions that joined environmental groups to kill the project. labor's international union in north america general president terry o'sullivan said the decision was so repulsive and disgusting that he was going to pull his union out of the blue-green alliance a coalition of environmental groups and labor unions that represented nearly all of the groups that signed a statement,
back as october 2010 in a speech at the commonwealth club of san francisco, secretary of state hillary clinton in response to a question said that she was inclined to approve the permit for the keystone pipeline based on the information she had. i also want the public to know, and i'm sure they're or very much aware of this also, that five major labor unions support it and still support the building of this pipeline. in an article entitled "labor civil war over keystone xl," the...
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under welfare reform that bill clinton and newt gingrich tout. you not supposed to be able on welfare on child. i don't really -- your brother's situation doesn't comport with the policies as built from -- both democrats and republicans describe them. putting that aside, romney was free to say there are people who are gaming the system. he didn't say that hep said that anybody who is on entitlements anybody on a pell grant, going to college to better themselves anybody who says uses food stamps because they are in between jobs or not making enough. they need to feed their family. people on medicare or medicare. i don't know if you use any of that responsibly. that are part of the mooching society. and, you know, people are free to say we should get rid of the social safety net and throw people to the curb and not have the programs. we didn't have that debate in the country. it's a fine debate to have. mitt romney basically said that all -- [inaudible] your brother, who is irresponsible somebody on veteran's assistance i think that's where a lot o
under welfare reform that bill clinton and newt gingrich tout. you not supposed to be able on welfare on child. i don't really -- your brother's situation doesn't comport with the policies as built from -- both democrats and republicans describe them. putting that aside, romney was free to say there are people who are gaming the system. he didn't say that hep said that anybody who is on entitlements anybody on a pell grant, going to college to better themselves anybody who says uses food stamps...
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now, president clinton was the there, i was there. they didn't come to see me, of course. they came to see not president clinton, they came to see jim webb because he was doing the impossible. he had captivated the voters. he was unafraid. he spoke his mind. and, oh, what a smart man. i'm -- i marvel at the intelligence of jim webb, his ability to learn and to express his ideas. as i said, he captivated the voters. that's really why he won the race that he should have been able to win. once he was elected, it was a marvel to watch. he believed he could change the world. he did change several corners of the world. let me give one example. he was a new senator and he came to me, he said, i have an idea. now, jim webb isn't a person who just focuses on an idea and walks away from it. when jim webb came to see me, he had the legislation that he had drafted. wasn't sent to some bill drafter to have them look it over. he drafted the legislation himself. what did he want to do? he wanted to introduce a post-9/11 g.i. bill of rights, because the one for the second world war and ko
now, president clinton was the there, i was there. they didn't come to see me, of course. they came to see not president clinton, they came to see jim webb because he was doing the impossible. he had captivated the voters. he was unafraid. he spoke his mind. and, oh, what a smart man. i'm -- i marvel at the intelligence of jim webb, his ability to learn and to express his ideas. as i said, he captivated the voters. that's really why he won the race that he should have been able to win. once he...
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bill clinton. the first sentence, "bill clinton says it is time to build the keystone x.l. pipeline." perhaps president obama ought to listen to president clinton. you know, finally the president says, there are no silver bullets. that doesn't mean that the president should sit on the sidelines, doesn't mean his only options are asking saudi arabia to boost production or opening up the strategic petroleum reserve. the president needs to promote american energy production. he can eliminate costly regulations, and he can approve the keystone x.l. pipeline. those are the steps that the president needs to take and he needs to do that in the very near future because i believe, madam president, that we're going to continue to see headlines like the ones in today's "new york times" -- "tensions raise specter of gas at $5 a gallon." with that, madam president, i appreciate the time, and i yield the floor. notice the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. whitehouse: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from rhode is
bill clinton. the first sentence, "bill clinton says it is time to build the keystone x.l. pipeline." perhaps president obama ought to listen to president clinton. you know, finally the president says, there are no silver bullets. that doesn't mean that the president should sit on the sidelines, doesn't mean his only options are asking saudi arabia to boost production or opening up the strategic petroleum reserve. the president needs to promote american energy production. he can...
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. >> friday, secretary of state hillary clinton speaks before a conference on the political changes in north africa, including egypt, libya and tunisia. .. knowledge the presence of three ambassadors who have now arrived, ambassador yannis hostra is here, thank you and the ambassador from belgium is here, thank you and i didn't say earlier that he is here the ambassador from the netherlands. okay, thank you all for coming today. we have a very interesting panel to talk about the election and politics and i will introduce them briefly. most of you are very familiar with them and then we will get into questions and have time for questions from those of you who are here. to my immediate left charlie cook who is the founder, editor and publisher of "the cook political report" which is a survival for people who care about politics and the campaigns in the likely outcomes of those campaigns. judy woodruff is senior correspondent for us "pbs newshour" and a senior correspondent at nbc and cnn and covered me in the white house when i was there a few years ago. mike allen is the chief political
. >> friday, secretary of state hillary clinton speaks before a conference on the political changes in north africa, including egypt, libya and tunisia. .. knowledge the presence of three ambassadors who have now arrived, ambassador yannis hostra is here, thank you and the ambassador from belgium is here, thank you and i didn't say earlier that he is here the ambassador from the netherlands. okay, thank you all for coming today. we have a very interesting panel to talk about the election...
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and bill clinton had a reasonably successful second term. you that some presidents who did okay in the second term. in both parties. >> in defense, how do you define success? >> i think bill clinton did pretty darn well in his second term. >> 5.5 on a 10-point scale. >> six. >> who else do we got? >> jack bagley with the bagley grew. since both of you are creatures of the house, let's assume that the election and the house get closer without taking a number, what is your prediction on leadership of the house, both republican and democratic? >> let me jump in and politely modified that question just to give it a little twist. on the republican side, how many seats could republicans lose before john boehner gets in some difficulty? and if you'd like to take the fifth amendment, i'm sure -- >> no, because i was there. that's all i got elected to leadership was after we took, and it was a big loss, like a five or six -- >> 1998, i was chair [talking over each other] >> just over that kind of block. we will see how boehner can manage expectations
and bill clinton had a reasonably successful second term. you that some presidents who did okay in the second term. in both parties. >> in defense, how do you define success? >> i think bill clinton did pretty darn well in his second term. >> 5.5 on a 10-point scale. >> six. >> who else do we got? >> jack bagley with the bagley grew. since both of you are creatures of the house, let's assume that the election and the house get closer without taking a number,...
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[laughter] -- guelzo of bill clinton to come by. they love bill clinton and joe biden and they think that, you know charlie's point is right on that's why this race isn't over and why it is so close that it's the fact the door did open during those debates and there are a lot of people getting a second look at what they see from mitt romney, but the question -- and this goes back to the earlier point charlie made about defining yourself. what is the closing argument and that mitt romney is making and for many of them they are saying things are not getting that much better or they are getting a little bit better but i don't know that i give obama much credit for it. if i am going to switch horses what do i get out of mitt romney and they still haven't really answered that question. >> one of the things we haven't talked about is which mitt romney? he can buy our office and i don't see that in a pejorative label but he came by running the u.s. senate in 1994 very bright analytical mind you could tell he was a little bit of a problem s
[laughter] -- guelzo of bill clinton to come by. they love bill clinton and joe biden and they think that, you know charlie's point is right on that's why this race isn't over and why it is so close that it's the fact the door did open during those debates and there are a lot of people getting a second look at what they see from mitt romney, but the question -- and this goes back to the earlier point charlie made about defining yourself. what is the closing argument and that mitt romney is...
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. >> though clinton did or he darn well in his second term. >> defined as 5.5 on a 10 scale. >> who else do we have? >> jack bagley with the bagley grew. since both of you are creatures the house, let's assume the election in the house gets closer without picking a number, what is your prediction on leadership of the house, both republican and democrat? >> let me jump in a slightly modified this question. just to give it a little twist. on the republican side, how many seats could republicans lose before john boehner gets in some difficulty? and if you would like take the fifth amendment, >> i was fair. that's how i got elected leadership is after rita -- it was no big loss. >> 1998. >> that was enough to balance. >> and nine peatland in this campaign chairman just over that kind of loss. it's managing to expect tatian. we will see how boehner can manage expectations, this idea would pick up 10 or 15 feeds is probably nonsense. it's probably not within the realm of my probability. i'm going to be a little chat like that. i think we'll take in the range of 15 to 20 feet loss on this to je
. >> though clinton did or he darn well in his second term. >> defined as 5.5 on a 10 scale. >> who else do we have? >> jack bagley with the bagley grew. since both of you are creatures the house, let's assume the election in the house gets closer without picking a number, what is your prediction on leadership of the house, both republican and democrat? >> let me jump in a slightly modified this question. just to give it a little twist. on the republican side, how...
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bush, and then he handed it off to president clinton. and when he hand -- what he handed off was at that point the largest deficit in the history of our country. in president clinton's 1993 deficit reduction package, he added two new tax rates, marginal tax rates, at the top end. 36% for income above $180,000, 39.6% for income above $250,000. republicans objected rather vehemently, arguing that asking the top 2% to pay a little more would send the economy into a recession, which, of course, would be detrimental to the goal of reducing the deficit. the bill passed without a single republican vote in either house. but the republicans' dire predictions turned out to be wrong. extremely wrong. between 1993 and 2001, this country experienced an unprecedented expansion of our economy. we created 22.7 million net new jobs. we decreased the number of americans in poverty to record lows. we increased the median household incomes and we created more millionaires than we ever had before. and not only did president clinton's deficit reduction plan r
bush, and then he handed it off to president clinton. and when he hand -- what he handed off was at that point the largest deficit in the history of our country. in president clinton's 1993 deficit reduction package, he added two new tax rates, marginal tax rates, at the top end. 36% for income above $180,000, 39.6% for income above $250,000. republicans objected rather vehemently, arguing that asking the top 2% to pay a little more would send the economy into a recession, which, of course,...
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bush, president clinton, president george w. bush. none of these presidents were treated like this, none of them were by either republicans or democrats. somehow this president is considered different. we have seen everyone from chief justice john roberts who was appointed by a republican president to the nonpartisan american bar association urging the senate to vote on qualified judicial nominees. they are able to administer justice for the american public. sadly, republicans insist on being the party of no. but the american people and the overburdened federal courts need qualified justices to administer justice in our federal courts, not the perpetuation of extended numerous vacancies. we extend the number of vacancies even as the population of this country increases. today, vacancies on the federal courts are more than two and a half times as many as they were on this day during the first term of president bush. today there are still 78 vacancies. there have been -- because of the delays caused by republicans, there has actually be
bush, president clinton, president george w. bush. none of these presidents were treated like this, none of them were by either republicans or democrats. somehow this president is considered different. we have seen everyone from chief justice john roberts who was appointed by a republican president to the nonpartisan american bar association urging the senate to vote on qualified judicial nominees. they are able to administer justice for the american public. sadly, republicans insist on being...
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remember president clinton promised he would only raise taxes on the top 2% of americans and a point of fact, that summer he raise taxes on everybody who drives a car and buys gasoline with a gasoline tax, which makes all of those rich people very quickly. promises to tax the few quickly more into taxes on all americans. now, this is put forward as a political gimmick. the president knows and we know this is not going to become law so they are playing politics here. they're not actually planning on governing. however is it wise politics to play to hate and envy and class division? we have had a test run of this. in washington state, the blue state, democrat voted for obama, democratic governor, democratic legislature washington put on their ballot last november not 100 years ago but a year ago last november and what they put on the ballot the imposition of income taxes. they don't have an income tax but only on people who earn more than $200,000 a year and it was voted down 65-35. so not only is this a distraction, it's not even good politics. with that said we are going to go into a
remember president clinton promised he would only raise taxes on the top 2% of americans and a point of fact, that summer he raise taxes on everybody who drives a car and buys gasoline with a gasoline tax, which makes all of those rich people very quickly. promises to tax the few quickly more into taxes on all americans. now, this is put forward as a political gimmick. the president knows and we know this is not going to become law so they are playing politics here. they're not actually...
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this has been the desire of many critics of the clinton-era welfare reform since they were enacted. the administration has not been forthcoming at all about what they want to substitute for a work first approach. in the past, absent strong federal performance standards, states have allowed activities such as journaling, exercise or assisting a neighbor to court has worked for the purposes of welfare eligibility, just to mention a few. madam president, here is why i have such a problem with this shift in policy. i believe most people receiving welfare are unhappy with their situation and want to be able to work. even with assistance, families trying to survive on cash assistance welfare are living in desperately impoverished circumstances. the reasons that some families have to go on welfare can be, of course, complicated. many adults on welfare struggle with mental health and substance abuse issues. these barriers to work prevent adults on welfare from having work readiness skills. additionally, inactivity and a lack of attachment to the work force can exacerbate existing mental hea
this has been the desire of many critics of the clinton-era welfare reform since they were enacted. the administration has not been forthcoming at all about what they want to substitute for a work first approach. in the past, absent strong federal performance standards, states have allowed activities such as journaling, exercise or assisting a neighbor to court has worked for the purposes of welfare eligibility, just to mention a few. madam president, here is why i have such a problem with this...